Archibald Bonar, Min. of Cramond

Biographical Summary

Archibald Bonar, born 23rd Feb. 1753, fifth son of John B., min. of Cockpen and Perth ; originally intended for the legal profession ; educated at High School and Edinburgh L T niv. ; tutor in the family of David, Earl of Leven ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 29th Oct. 1777; ord. to Newburn 31st March 1779; trans. to North-West Church, Glasgow, 17th July 1783; pres. by Willielma, Lady Glenorchy ; trans, and adm. 19th April 1785 ; died 8th April 1816. He marr.

(1) 15th Aug. 1782, Bridget (died 4th Jan. 1787), daugh. of David Black, min. of Perth

(2) 16th Aug. 1792, Anne (died 8th May 1861, in her 94th year), daugh. of Andrew Bonar of Litchfield, and had issue —

• John, born 10th Nov. 1793, died 4th Oct. 1800 ;
• Elizabeth, born 31st May 1797 (marr. 13th March 1827, John Purves, min. of Lady Glenorchy's, Edinburgh, afterwards of Jedburgh), died 6th June 1865 ;
• Archibald, banker in Edinburgh, born 25th June 1799, died 29th Feb. 1872 ;
• John, min. of Larbert and Dunipace, afterwards of the Free Church, Aberdeen and Glasgow, and secretary of the Colonial Committee, born 22nd July 1801, died 20th Dec. 1863 ;
• Ann, born 17th June 1804 (marr. John Morrison, min. of Free Church, Port-Glasgow), died 21st Feb. 1875 ;
• Bridget Black, born 8th July 1807, died 8th June 1838 ;
• Sarah, born 1st June 1809, died 28th Feb. 1895.

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 12